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I LIKE TO READ Books I Like to Read books are picture books designed for the newest readers, featuring short texts familiar vocabulary repetition to reinforce learning illustrations that are designed to be a part of the learning experience A new picture book series for emerging readers from Holiday House Introducing Grades PreK–3 I Like to Read™ Level D Level E Level E Level E © 2011 by Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley © 2011 by Paul Meisel www.holidayhouse.com

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I LIKE TO READ™ Books I Like to Read™ books are picture books designed for thenewest readers, featuring

• short texts

• familiar vocabulary

• repetition to reinforce learning

• illustrations that are designed to be a part of the learning experience

A new picture book seriesfor emerging readersfrom Holiday House

Introducing

Grades PreK–3

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Level D Level E Level E Level E

© 2011 by RebeccaEmberley andEd Emberley

© 2011 by Paul Meisel

www.holidayhouse.com

See Me Run by Paul Meisel

Happiness is a day in the park for a pack of exuberant canines, especially when they run, run, run, dig, dig, dig and find a treasure trove of bones! But when the bones turn into a T. rex, the dogs find themselves running once again. This joyful story with a surprise ending celebrates camaraderie and active play.

Paul Meisel, who holds a master of fine arts degree from Yale University, has illustrated more than sixty-five books for children, including Go to Sleep, Groundhog! by Judy Cox and Barnyard Slam by Dian Curtis Regan.

Boy, Bird, and Dogby David McPhail

Boy and Bird can go up to the tree house, but Dog cannot. Boy has an idea, and with a little ingenuity and creativity, the three friends can together observe all the good things in the world from their new vantage point—and share some cook-ies, too.

DaviD McPhail is the beloved author and illustrator of more than fifty children’s books, including the classic Emma’s Pet. He is also the illustrator of When Sheep Sleep by Laura Numeroff.

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Dinosaurs Don’t,Dinosaurs Do by Steve Björkman

This color-drenched interpretation of aesop’s fable finds a mouse, in colorful attire suitable for a night on the town, trapped by a caged lion in the city zoo. With a promise kept and a big thank-you, trust and friendship are the themes in this dramatic father-daughter collaboration.

Rebecca eMbeRley has written and illustrated more than thirty books for children. eD eMbeRley has created more than eighty books for children, including the Caldecott Medal win-ning Drummer Hoff. Together, this creative team wrote and illustrated the delightful Chicken Little.

The Lion and the Miceby Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley

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"Dinosaurs don’t just take, take, take; dinosaurs do share." When they’re mad, they don’t hit or bite; instead they use words to express their feelings. Engaging and funny dinosaurs introduce young children to good manners and the secret to making friends.

steve bjöRkMan has illustrated more than sev-enty books for children, including Supersnouts!, which he also wrote.

I Like to Read™ picture books are written and illustrated so that even the newest reader can enjoy a satisfying, quality literary experience.

• Texts are written with short, simple sentences; and punctuation is carefully considered.

• Texts feature high-frequency words and words that are easily decodable, including many CvC* and CvCe** words.

• Words and word-families are repeated for reading ease and to reinforce learning.

• vocabulary is familiar.

• Illustrations closely match text, support meaning, and provide characterization and setting.

• Story length, subject, font, and page design all consider the abilities of

the child who is new to reading.

*CvC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words have consonants with familiar letter-sound relationships and short vowel sounds, such as cat, dot, rag.

**CvCe (consonant-vowel-consonant-silent e) words that use consonants with familiar letter-sound relationships, long vowel sounds, and silent e, such as kite, lake, home.

The books are written at kindergarten and early first grade reading levels.

I LIKE TO READ™ Series Launch: Fall 2011 Each book has 24 pages, is priced at $14.95, and is illustrated in full color.

Holiday House • 425 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017 • www.holidayhouse.com

Coming in 2012!

Fish Had a Wishby Michael Garland

I Will Tryby Marilyn Janovitz

© 2011 by Steve Björkman

I LIKE TO REaD™ is a trademark of Holiday House.

© 2011 by David McPhail

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The race is today, but where is Nate? He doesn’t want to race. But with Mom’s encouragement, Nate enters the race and wins. It turns out that sometimes Nate likes to go slow. and sometimes he likes to go fast! Young readers will relate to Nate’s fears and applaud his courage to try something new.

Caldecott Medalist eMily aRnOlD Mccully is the illustrator of In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb and Ballerina Swan, among many other children’s books.

LATE NATE IN A RACE by Emily Arnold McCully

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Praise for the I Like to Read® Series“This quartet does what those scientifically sound basal readers don’t: Each appropriately uses controlled vocabulary and phonetics to deliver an individual story illustrated with care and designed to deliver the appropriate visual cues. They elevate the utilitarian format into the realm of literature.

“and each one makes the hard work of learning to read enough fun to encourage children at this crucial developmental moment to try another one.”

—vicky Smith, Children’s and Ya Editor at Kirkus Reviews

New for 2012!

Illustration © 2012 by Michael Garland

www.holidayhouse.com

I WILL TRYby Marilyn JanovitzElla is in awe of Jan, the star of her gymnastics class. When Ella’s first attempt is a failure, she is ready to give up. But Jan is a star at friendship too; and with her encouragement, Ella tries again—and suc-ceeds! Perseverance pays off in this story that offers valuable, age-appropriate lessons in kindness, sportsmanship, and how important it is to try, try again.

MaRilyn janOvitZ’s books for young readers that explore activities have been praised for their simplicity and warmth.

FISH HAD A WISHby Michael Garland

Fish has a wish. He wishes he were a bird so he could fly. He wishes he were a skunk so he can make a big stink . . . or a snake that says HISSSSSSSSS! But after enjoying a delicious mayfly snack, Fish realizes he’s happy exactly as he is. This is a perfect self-esteem book for beginning readers.

Michael GaRlanD is an award- winning fine artist as well as the author and illustrator of more than twenty picture books and the illustrator of dozens more by other authors.

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THE FLY FLEW IN by David Catrow

MICE ON ICE by Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley

PIG HAS A PLAN by Ethan Long

SICK DAY: a story about boy, bird, and dog by David McPhail

Coming in Fall!